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Miri: First Impression
16 May 2006Like I said before, I was in Miri over the weekend for the Miri International Jazz Festival… I have been wanting to go to Miri for a long time now, especially since Sheena frequently tells us how great the place is, and how wonderful her mother’s cooking is. I can now tell the world that Sheena is right on both accounts, no exaggerations.
I have been to Kuching before, but that was when I was in secondary school, 7 years ago, in fact… so yupz, this is my second trip to Sarawak.
Miri seems like a quiet place, I’ll say a quiet town, but my Miri-ian friends will remind me that Miri had been declared a city this time last year, in fact, they celebrated city day and had a parade while we were there. I’ll say it’s quaint, but I remember from a KKB trip that friends said that “quaint” is a politically correct word for “old fashion and boring”. I’ll just say that it’s unspoiled. ;) You can find most things you’ll need, but there isn’t that constant stream of busy people that is guaranteed to give you a bad headache. There isn’t the horrible polluted air that puts you at higher risk of COPD. I forgot who said this, but someone in our group said, “the air smells different… maybe it’s because the air doesn’t smell.”
The beach in Miri is really beautiful, and clean. Step into the water and walk out… you’ll still be able to see your feet on the sand! Nope, none of that oily grime nonsense. With a beautiful beach comes a beautiful sunset…
You’ll have to read “more” for the sunset pictures.
The sun was just going down… part of it was still peeking out. Heh.
And then it decided to disappear altogether. This picture was taken a short while after the first, at a different angle, of course. We were all running towards to sunset, trying to get a picture before the sun disappeared totally. Looks like Grace did the best job of all, since she got 2 of the best pictures.
on May 17th, 2006 at 3:04 am
hey can you send the pics over to jaktim.lum@gmail.com. Thanks!!!
p/s: when are u all coming to kl for ur convo?
on May 17th, 2006 at 10:22 am
You sure you went to the right beach? Hehe … I live in Miri and my impression is the beach here is dirty.
And you are right, this place is definitely boring. Retirement village more like. At least it is clean.
on May 17th, 2006 at 5:39 pm
AV: I’m going on another trip, this time to China. Can you get the pictures from Val please? I asked her to contact you already.
Loong: heh. it’s nice mah…
on May 20th, 2006 at 12:45 am
So where’s the monkeys and treehouses? no pictures of the treehouse? The oilrigs leh? I wan to see the oilrigs. Is the toilet clean… I mean with the outbreak of HFM disease and all?
Gee… I sure miss insulting miri.
on May 21st, 2006 at 11:19 am
HI Yee Pei.. haha.. too bad I wasn’t able to meet up with you when you’re in Miri… nice sunset pics… taken in Tanjong (beside the medan selera)?? :) Anyway, have a nice trip to China.
Cheers~!
on May 25th, 2006 at 9:21 am
Yep, Medan Selera. (I should know, I parked the car there while 3 shutterbugs rushed out, papparazzi-ing the sun. Better that than any “star”, though, in my book. Bad pun intended.)
on May 28th, 2006 at 9:01 pm
[…] From earlier this month, I have been busy with a series of things. Linda came to visit, then I went to Miri for MIJF, and a Chikin followed me home, after which I went to China. Managed to catch a little rest and off I was to KL meeting up with friends and of course, the all important convocation. […]
on June 27th, 2006 at 8:51 pm
Wow..I’ve been to Miri several times but never saw a sunset that beautiful..